Dana Buchman
2006 Children's Advocacy Award

"There is a revolution taking place in closets across America. Women have finally freed themselves from tight rules regarding clothes and let go of their old inhibitions," says Dana Buchman, fashion designer, entrepreneur, mother, and wife."’I started this business dressing women for the corporate 80's, one way for work and another for weekends. Now women are much more in tune to trends; timeless classics no longer fill their closets. Jackets worn with jeans and a great shoe can go anywhere."

This is the mantra of Dana Buchman. Buchman has been at the helm of her eponymous brand for nearly two decades, creating clothes for the real women who run this country's businesses, families and communities. Her designs are worn by philanthropists, politicians, businesswomen, celebrities and stay-at-home mothers. Today the line is totally blurred and fashion is more fun than ever.

Dana Buchman spends countless hours on the road meeting with her customers. It is this open dialogue that continues to make her a success year after year. Buchman is truly a designer who delivers, making her customers always look and feel beautiful. As a woman whose life has many roles, she knows what type of lives women lead and she designs with this in mind.

Dana Buchman graduated cum laude from Brown University. She was a President's Fellow at the Rhode Island School of Design and earned an Advance Degree in Fashion at London's St. Martin's School of Art. Dana Buchman has been a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America since 1991. She is currently a board member of this prestigious organization. Buchman is co-chair of the advisory board for CALD, the Center for Attention and Learning Disorders in New York City.

Dana has recently written a book with her teenage daughter, Charlotte, about living with learning disabilities. "A Special Education: One Family's Journey Through the Maze of Learning Disabilities" reveals the process of Charlotte's development as well as Dana's own path to self-discovery. Dana is graciously donating her proceeds from the book to the National Center for Learning Disabilities. To purchase the book from Amazon.com, click here.

Personal Notes: Dana Buchman, born and raised in Memphis, Tenn., is the mother of two teenage girls. Her husband Tom Farber is a New York State judge. Together they live in an artist's loft in Manhattan's trendy Tribeca. The family spends summers on the south shore of Long Island.

What you didn't know: For ultimate adventure and sheer exhilaration, Buchman enjoys traveling the country’s highways and byways on the back of her husband’s Ducati motorcycle.